The story behind Botaniq SB
We want to revolutionize aquaculture, starting with kelp farming!
Our story
BotaniQ AS is a startup company that was established at Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences at University of South-Eastern Norway. The company was established 10.09.2023 as a part of the Entrepreneurship subject and further developed as part of the student company subject. The company consists of 3 Electro-automation and Robotics Engineers and has been established to deliver products enabling automation of the aquaculture industry.
Our achievements as a Student Company

We won 3 out of 4 main awards in the Regional Championship for Student Companies!
In May of 2024, we've been competing in the Regional Championship for Student Companies in Vestfold and Telemark county. We won in 3 out of 4 main categories that secured us a place in the national finals. We won in the following categories: Innovation Price, Sustainability Price and The Best Student Company Price
We won the National Championship for Student Companies!
In June of 2024, we've been competing in the National Championship for the Student Companies in Norway. We won this years main price and had the honor of representing Norway in Gen-E 2024 in Catania together with Pungdom UB.

Gen-E 2024
Together with Pungdom UB we had the honor of representing Norway in this years European Championship Gen-E 2024. Altrough we didnt win any prices as a company our CEO received Alumni Leadership Award with the support of Nestle, together with Andrea Milacic from Montenegro and Caspar Mooijman from The Netherlands.
BotaniQ AS
As of 28.01.2025 our company is no longer a Student Company (SB). We are now registered as a Limited Company (AS) and are looking forward to further develop our company and products.
Our Employees:

Pawel Janiszewski
CEO

Eirik Skårerverket
COO

Ine Merete Hansen
CTO